As a special promotion for Washington Post Bestseller The Call of Sedona by Ilchi Lee starts, Infinity Brain LLC announces a discounted price on their new app, based on the book. Beginning today, The Call of Sedona App can be bought for download from iTunes and Android Market for $ 0.99.

The Call of Sedona App is ultimate blend of technology and spirituality, enabling users to delight in the meditation and hiking experience of gorgeous Sedona, without leaving home.

Available in iOS and Android formats, the recently released app is being offered at a discount, in concert with the national launch of the book The Call of Sedona: A Journey of the Heart by Ilchi Lee. In this book Lee describes his own personal meditation journey in Sedona, and in the process shows how anyone can learn awakening, purpose, and fulfillment by experiencing the right spirit of Sedona.

The organization of the app is based on content of the book and offers guided meditations with images from Sedona?s most picturesque places. This app provides multimedia experiences of some of what draws millions of people every year–Sedona?s iconic red rock formations and open skies marked by striking sunsets.

The new Infinity Brain app will help you find your connection to nature by bringing the wisdom of Ilchi Lee?s book to life in a multimedia format. With this app you can experience the spirit of Sedona every day wherever you are.

Features of The Call of Sedona app include:

– 8 audio meditations set to relaxing music

–24 breathtaking full-screen photographs of Sedona

–inspirational messages from the book.

–a map and directions to Sedona?s well-known vortex sites.

–videos introducing Sedona and the book.

For a limited time, The Call of Sedona App will be available on iTunes (for both iPhone and iPad) and Android Market at the discounted price of $ 0.99.

About Infinity Brain:

Founded in 2011, Infinity Brain LLC makes apps with a focus on meditation. Enabling anyone, regardless of previous experience or training, to experience the benefits of Eastern meditation techniques. For more information, visit http://www.theinfinitybrain.com

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Stress mainly depends on physical, emotional, or chemical event that causes mental or physical tension. It has to be managed properly; otherwise may result in anxiety, tension, loss of concentration, rage, sleep disturbances, headaches, mild to severe bouts of depression, and lack of interest in food or increased appetite.

Stress Relief Techniques #1: Stress relief music is emerging as a well loved way to distress. Music with rhythms that repeat and sound monotonous also can cool the nerves. Listening slower and monotonous music makes us relax and removes the stress from our bodies.

Stress Relief Technique #2: Get a full body massage at your favorite spa. When your body is a mass of tight, knotted muscles from stress, a full body massage will cool you down and help release that tension.

Stress Relief Technique #3: Take a bubble bath. Make your own personal spa at home. Draw a bath as hot as you can stand it. Add calming bath salts to the water and light lots of candles for ambience. Lock the door and soak away your stress.

Stress Relief Technique #4: Thing positive. Replace your negative thoughts with positive ones. Allowing negative thoughts to control you will only increase your stress. Speak positive affirmations often to control stressful situations.

Stress Relief Technique #5: Aromatherapy for stress relief is a holistic therapy that involves the use of natural essential oils in promoting a feeling of physical and emotional well-being. Such essential oils derive from natural plants and have been shown to have calming effects on the central nervous system. Some of the commonly used essential oils for stress relief include sandalwood, lavender, jasmine, rose, and eucalyptus.

Stress Relief Technique #6: Find balance. Most stress is a product of living an unbalanced life. Drop the things that aren

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its new Artistic Innovation and Collaboration grant program (AIC) to advance the values promoted by artist and activist Robert Rauschenberg during his lifetime and career. The AIC grant program is the first national competitive grant program for the Foundation. It propels the organization?s philanthropic mission of cultivating, promoting, encouraging and supporting the production and exhibition of art.

?This grant program is rooted in the defining characteristics of Bob?s legacy ? fearlessness, innovative practice, cross-disciplinary exploration and collaboration among artists ? and supports new work in a time when funding artistic experimentation is receding. We are delighted to be able to support projects that are pushing the boundaries of artistic practice and helping artists and cultural organizations investigate new territory,? said Christy MacLear, Executive Director of the Foundation.

In 2011, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation invited 65 arts organizations across the country to apply for the inaugural grant cycle. After a competitive application process, nine grants, totaling $ 800,000 were awarded to a diverse group of innovative projects.

List of Artistic Innovation and Collaboration Program grantees 2012:

Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, TX

http://ballroommarfa.org

To support “Carbon 13″, a multi-disciplinary artistic investigation of issues related to climate change. Artist and project director David Buckland will work with participating artists Heather Ackroyd, Amy Balkin, Erika Blumenfeld, Antony Gormley, Dan Harvey and

Cynthia Hopkins on developing new works, and these works will be presented in an exhibition in conjunction with public programs as part of The Marfa Dialogues.

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

http://www.bemiscenter.org

To support “Town Hall,” a project to design and develop a new cultural space and a residency program for local artists in North Omaha, the poorest community in the city. The project will be led by artist Theaster Gates and the Bemis Center and engage local artists and community members in strengthening North Omaha as a creative place.

The Drawing Center, New York, NY

http://www.drawingcenter.org

To support the commission of three new multi-disciplinary works that illuminate links between drawing and the performing arts. The works will be showcased as part of the Center?s Performance Series and staged in its newly renovated galleries. Artists include Susan Hefuna, Luca Veggetti and Morphoses; Rashaad Newsome; and Suzanne Lacy and Andrea Bowers.

Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), Los Angeles, CA

http://heartofla.org

To support the launch of HOLA?s Public Art Project, a collaboration between HOLA and Otis College of Art and Design in which HOLA teaching artists Claudio Stickar, Gary Garay, Pearl C. Hsing and Patricia Yossen will work with other leading Los Angeles artists to engage youth in plotting, making and installing permanent installations in HOLA?s Lafayette Park neighborhood.

Machine Project, Los Angeles, CA

http://machineproject.com

To support Machine Project?s first large-scale project in public spaces. Conceptual works will be made by collaborative teams of artists, filmmakers, sound engineers, floral sculptors and others, which will be installed in unexpected public sites. Participating artists include

Kelli Cain, Brian Crabtree, Juliana Snapper and Holly Vesecky.

Mary Miss/City as Living Laboratory, New York, NY

http://www.marymiss.com

To support the City as a Living Laboratory?s project, BROADWAY: 1,000 STEPS, which will establish Broadway as a green corridor for New York. Working with artists, scientists, urban planners and others, the project will establish 20 Hubs along Broadway, each of which will use visual art, text and cell technology to help passersby explore themes in PlaNYC ? air, water, waste, energy and land.

North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND

http://www.ndmoa.com

To support the commissioning of artists Rena Effendi, John Hitchcock, Terry Jelsing, Bill Harbort, Mary Lucier and Tim Schouten to make work exploring life on North Dakota?s mixed race, multi-cultural Spirit Lake Nation of the Dakota (Sioux) people. The project brings together artists from various disciplines and backgrounds, including Native Americans, to make work with and about a community that has minimal contact with contemporary artists.

Space One Eleven, Birmingham, AL

http://spaceoneeleven.org

To support plotting for (re)Moving Walls, a collaborative, multi-media project in which Birmingham-based artists will travel around the country and engage local artists in exploring barriers their communities face, such as economic disparities, race relations, and environmental degradation. The vehicle that the artists travel in will become the collectively made work, contributed to by artists along the way before returning to Birmingham.

STREB, Brooklyn, NY

http://www.streb.org

To support “ESSENTIALIST ACTS,” a multi-stage, multi-disciplinary artistic exploration of action, in which artist Elizabeth Streb will collaborate with Robert Woodruff, David Van Tieghem and Erik Pearson as well as members of the STREB company, to make large-scale works, including major public presentations in London as part of the London 2012 Festival of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

About the Artistic Innovation and Collaboration Program:

The goal of the Artistic Innovation and Collaboration Program is to provide support for innovative projects in which a visual artist collaborates with one or more artists in any discipline to make a new work, advance a multi-stage artistic exploration or push forward a new artistic form, all in the spirit of Robert Rauschenberg. Grantees will be small and mid-sized cultural organizations with a strong track record of creative risk-taking, experimentation and identifying emergent talent, for whom the Foundation?s grant will be significant in enabling them to achieve their artistic goals and leverage other resources.

Grants are generally in the range of $ 50,000 to $ 150,000. This amount can be given over a period of one to three years. These creative initiatives may open the doors to new thoughts that many people might not know now but which will become increasingly relevant in the future.

About the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation (RRF)

RRF was formed by Robert Rauschenberg in 1990 to promote awareness of the causes and groups close to his heart. Activities of the Foundation include managing the artwork, exhibition and scholarship of Robert Rauschenberg as well as the growth of the philanthropy programs which intersect art and issues central to Robert Rauschenberg?s concerns during his lifetime. The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation?s programs now include the new grant program for artistic innovation and collaboration and direct help for the advancement of art. The Foundation?s Vision, Mission and Strategy are coordinated to promote the founder?s values and ensure that all endeavors express the essence of Robert Rauschenberg?s philosophy. http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org

Artistic Innovation and Collaboration Program Grants 2013:

Proposals to the AIC program are made on an invitational basis, based on nominations by distinguished leaders in the field. Cultural organizations with annual budgets under $ 5 million that wish to be considered may send a brief statement (not more than one page) describing their overall artistic program and a project they believe to be in keeping with the goals of the AIC program.

Submissions should be addressed to: grants(at)rauschenbergfoundation(dot)org

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

381 Lafayette Street

New York, NY 10003-7022

Press Contact: Christa Carr email: ccarr(at)rauschenbergfoundation(dot)org.

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An ancient prophecy. A dark cabal. The hidden future of humanity. Authors M. Hopffgarten and JD Firmage have guts and talent in masterfully weaving these elements in The Guardians of Eden: Into Prophecy, book one in The Guardians of Eden Trilogy.

Prolific in the field of archaeology, biblical history and research Daniel Muhlebach had a bright future ahead of him. But when tragedy strikes soon after the birth of his mysterious son Ethan, his whole world is turned upside down. Suddenly an ancient archaeological find and a groundbreaking genetics discovery are intertwined with Ethan’s destiny. A destiny that will change the very fabric of civilization if the others can be found.

Crafted upon a stunning action-packed narrative, The Guardians of Eden: Into Prophecy combines Dan Brown?s penchant for detail and controversy with the rich imagination and fascinating characters of a J.K. Rowling tale. Readers will be engaged from start to end in this quick-paced tale that takes them from the magnificent pyramids of Egypt to the ancient ruins of Ireland as our heroes uncover the hidden truth behind the year 2012.

For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.

About the Authors

Maggie Hopffgarten, is a talented speaker, writer and master teacher. As a former educator, she specialized in motivating students to excel and received various commendations for her work. Then in the mid- to late 90′s, she was a leader and pioneer in utilizing the Internet in education. After leaving academia, Maggie worked as an instructional designer for The Crimson Circle where she developed curricula and materials to inspire consciousness and support spiritual awakening.

Maggie has visited five continents, lived in an Ashram, climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, jumped out of a plane, swam with dolphins, rafted the Grand Canyon and meditated in the King’s Chamber of the Fantastic Pyramid. She is a coffee snob who likes dogs, chocolate, being outdoors and the musical Wicked. Maggie lives in her groundbreaking new dream home in Palisade, Colorado with her beloved companion and their dog, Jambo.

Jonathan (JD) Firmage is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, a life-long entrepreneur and proud father of three wonderful children. As a young man, Jonathan lived with his family in both Canterbury, England and Jerusalem, Israel. While abroad he developed an insatiable curiosity for many of the ancient legends concerning Europe and the Middle East, specifically those of ancient Egypt. In his adult years he became fascinated with the world-wide-web and from 1998 to 2007, co-founded three cutting edge Internet companies focused around delivering internet-based barter and exchange solutions, ?New Media? content management and mobile telephony applications.

In addition to interests in ancient history and technology Jonathan has been a seeker of truth and the mysteries of the human experience. These interests have made him a devout student of human consciousness and of the nature and journey of the soul.

The Guardians of Eden * by M. Hopffgarten & JD Firmage

Book One: Into Prophecy

Publication Date: January 23, 2012

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Orange County Schools have taken an active role in the developing quality programs for all their members of their diverse student population. One program that has been developed is aimed at aiding student performance and improving instructional opportunities for students of Native American heritage. In order to better achieve these aims the Orange County School’s Native American Parent Advisory Committee was made. The Native American Parent Advisory Committee acts under Title VII federal guidelines. It is composed of eight members; six elected members and two non-elected positions. The elected positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Teacher Representative, and Student Representative are elected at the beginning of each school year and a nominated by parents of Orange County Schools. The non-elected positions currently are Chris Eslick Coordinator, Title VII-Native American Program and Oryden Gould, Title VII Community Liaison/Secretary, who is of Cherokee decent. The program is intended to support Native American students in attaining high marks in reading, language arts, and mathematics. It meets this goal: by providing services in helping Native American students to meet Orange County Schools’ performance standards; by ensuring that Native American students partake in their school’s Federal, State and local programs as considered necessary; by providing recruitment activities and family liaison services to meet the culturally related academic needs of Native American students; and by providing professional development opportunities to ensure that staff are properly trained and prepared to do work with Native American students.

Native American Parent Advisory Committee’s Senior Recognition Night

Every year the Native American Parent Advisory Committee recognizes graduating seniors from Orange County Schools. The event includes refreshments, speakers, donations, community sponsorship and a Native American dance demonstration. A new sponsor for this year’s program is the L.A. Dodgers baseball team. Senior Recognition Night honors those students of Native American heritage who have worked to excel in academic achievement within Orange County Schools. Senior Recognition Night is also a way for the Native American Parent Advisory Committee to recognize the families of these students and connect to the community.

Orange County Schools Connect to the Native American Community.

Orange County Schools actively encourage connection with the Native American community. There are several opportunities for those interested in the Native American community in the area. One event is The Children Of Many Colors Powwow held every July. This event lasts three days and is sponsored by Redbird. Redbird is non-profit Native American charitable group. It strives to aid in education of Native Americans and improve the quality of life in the whole community. Redbird started through a series of exhibits titled “Spirits In The Material World – Native Americans Today” which was shown at over 100 locations throughout Southern California, and which was also exhibited in the state of Ohio in 1995. Another area event is the Annual Indian Honest that celebrates Native American culture. The Annual Indian Honest is held every June at the Museum of Man in San Diego.

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Watercourse Way Bathhouse Spa, a luxurious Bay Area day spa, offers a unique selection of gifts for the mind, body and spirit this holiday season. Visit its gallery, located at 165 Channing Ave. in Palo Alto, to see the latest offerings of fine jewelry, handmade objects d’art, Japanese incense, books, candles and relaxing music. They also offer exclusive body products filled with organic herbs, wild-crafted essential oils and soothing aloe vera.

Customers who cannot choose on what to get for their loved ones can give the gift of relaxation with a Watercourse Way gift card, which can be used on any of the spa’s products and services. Available in different designs, the gift cards are produced from recycled bank and credit cards, revived by Ecocard. They are recycled and really recyclable again, so when they are ready to be retired, simply return them to Watercourse Way for recycling.

Watercourse Way spa and skin-care treatments relax, cleanse, beautify and rejuvenate using the curative properties from nature to encourage the body and skin to restore its own vitality and beauty. Watercourse Way only utilizes the best seasonal organic products in its treatments and is currently working towards a Zero Waste program. Watercourse Way has also been a member of the Green Spa Network for more than a year.

For more information on Watercourse Way Bathhouse Spa, please call 650-462-2000, view Watercourse Way online at http://www.watercourseway.com or visit the store at 165 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301.

About Watercourse Way

Opened in 1980, Watercourse Way Bathhouse Spa was inspired by the natural hot springs of Tassajara, a tranquil Zen retreat in Carmel Valley. Located in the southern part of downtown Palo Alto, at 165 Channing Ave., Watercourse Way is best known for its hot tub rooms. The day spa offers other services and spa packages, such as hot-stone massages, Ayurvedic purifications, deep-tissue massages, couples massages, and spa and facial treatments like the Jurlique facial-massage combination.

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Odds are you have made some type of daily routine or ritual – wake up, get coffee, read the paper, listen to the news, etc. But are you aware of what you listen to, read, or see on a daily basis really affects you in some way?

Let me give you a excellent example, if you are a news watcher perhaps you turn on the news and hear a tale of a baby being killed – how does that make you feel? Not exactly the best way to start your day, is it?

But, odds are, you don’t change this routine and instead you allow yourself to be inundated with information that is bringing down your emotions, your mental attitude, and overall outlook on life. Not to mention, what we surround our self with really has a physical effect on the body.

Reckon about your day or your daily ritual – what is in your life? Do you surround yourself with gossip? Do you watch the news or read the paper? Do you, when picking out a movie, pick the scariest flick you can find? Are your friends positive or negative in their mindset?

Here are some quick and simple tips to change your personal environment:

• Don’t listen to the News or Read the Papers – Instead, search for positive news tales on the internet and start subscribing to the RSS feed of that particular place.
• When picking a movie – Pick uplifting and inspiring movies – movies that touch the heart! In fact, if you question me, I can provide you with a link to a subscription site where you can get these types of moves for around $20 per month. You get 4 movies each month and are able to keep them – NO RETURNS OR LATE FEES!
• Read books that uplift, inspire, and motivate you – food for your mind.
• Listen to music that relaxes you – Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Celtic Music, Native American Music, Tony Selvage, etc. – have this playing softly in the background while you are doing house work, reading a book, playing with the kids, etc.
• Take time to meditate every day – even if it’s only for 10 – 15 minutes.
• Don’t partake in conversations with negative or gossipy people

There are so many more tips that I can provide you with, but I hope these are a excellent start to your making a positive environment to live in.

Dubbed a living luminary William Constantine is a powerfully dynamic keynote speaker in the fields of; personal development, spirituality, inspiration, and motivation. For more information visit, http://www.williamconstantine.com.

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• Auditory Learners- Discussions and oral presentations are the top ways for these students to learn and process information. The tenor and voice inflections of a speaker can convey meaning that these types of students are adept at picking up. Encourage vigorous discussions and work on debating skills. Reading aloud from books is also recommended. Incorporate music into the curriculum whenever achievable. For example, Native American music has a strong storytelling element.
• Visual Learners- These type of students learn best thru visual stimulation. Graphs, pictures, and DVD’s should be the primary source for learning. Use as much color and pictures as reasonable in math or English presentations. Promote copious note taking and working out of problems with diagrams and charts. Even when not using pictures try to make the presentation colorful and visual.
• Tactile-Kinesthetic Learners- Very interactive best describes these students. Very hands on in their learning procedures. Reckon of somebody who doesn’t learn well in a classroom but quite well with on-the-job-training. Try to schedule sit-down learning in brief, spread out segments. Touching and motion are vital so plays and other interactive discussions are very productive. Building toys like Legos or Tinker Toys work well as training devices. Music also works well as a learning tool for this group.

It’s vital to remember these categories are just a helpful outline. Children learn in a variety of different ways. One of the fantastic things about homeschooling (of many) is the ability to really focus the learning curriculum and process to the weakness’ and strengths of each child.

Visit this website to improve your knowledge and confidence with the best home study and self-education resources available. Taught by the best professors in their fields, with plenty of input from our customers, the learning materials available here are the very best.

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Prof. Servan-Schreiber’s Moving Tale on Fighting Cancer

The rising sun is streaming through those vertical panels, illuminating a picture of Martha’s Vineyards on the opposite wall, and an adjacent beach painting called “By the Sea.”

I hear my wife Susan in the kitchen probably making coffee. Every so often there is a cracking boom from the surf outside, crashing against our rugged, rocky Oregon coastline.

I am more awake now, but I close my eyes to go myself deeper into the spirit of relaxation. But, I do commence to stroke Silas, our twelve pound poodle and pomeranian mix, who is snuggled besides me.

Slowly, I become aware of and more sensitive to the outside chatter of birds commingled with the cackling songs of some crows.

Woven within the cacophony is the mysterious and melodic flute-like song of an unknown avian creature. Whatever the nature of this species, I am convinced it is a virtuoso.

Such sweet, soothing refrains, flash me back to the Native American music, Susan and I became so exquisitely familiar with when we lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the 90′s.

The flute notes continue with a slightly reedy resonance, accompanied by three staccato whistles at the end of the bird song. I know in my heart, as a few tears of joy land on my face, that I must have arrived in heaven.

As I record these precious moments in my journal, I want to say a few words of encouragement to aspiring writers. First and foremost, start writing your own journal. There is something healing, therapeutic, and thought provoking about the whole journaling process.

Next, while you journal, pause to slow the pace down. Review the written passages and look for word gems or thought jewels to further refine and appreciate.

This form of writing then becomes a kind of cognitive meditation, which facilitates peace of mind and limitless creativity.

For example, I am sitting now in a comfortable lounge chair located in our beach home living room. I have rewritten my entry at least 10 times or more, which is the third thing I want to suggest to all those who want to get published: keep polishing your work.

The more I focused on describing my immediate environment, the more receptive I became to free flowing, relaxing thoughts.

I noticed the whole West wall of our living room consists of four, tempered glass windows, about five-by-five square feet each, and a matching pair attached to both side walls. The observation area presents a panoramic view that is unbelievable, humbling, and awe inspiring.

Our rental home really rests on a grassy cliff overlooking and facing the Pacific Ocean. The spectacular water images hypnotize by the undulating motion of the waves, caressing the huge, oddly shaped, black, barnacle covered, volcanic rock slabs, jutting out in the shoreline.

As I write about the power of journaling, the surf roars with breaking whitecaps, spiraling around and splashing between the rock formation fingers. Sea gulls glide low over the waters, sometimes diving in to feast on sea bounty.

Write about what you hear, feel, and reckon. Know that there is a creative force within all of us. Practice accessing this inner Light that overcomes all dark secrets, which mysteriously threaten to hold us back from the excellent we deserve.

Let your writing take you to the place of silence deep within our subconscious mind some appropriately call, “The Secret Place of the most High.”

Furthermore, listen to the spirit music of your surroundings and observations. Allow your mind, body, and soul to dance to the rhythmic pulse of inspiration and bliss. Give yourself permission to free associate with your creative strengths, talents, and abilities.

So, let’s take a deep breath together and revisit one last time the sparkling, gleaming, life images that stand before me today. I look out at a mauve sky on the ocean horizon.

At times, the sun turns the sea into millions of glistening diamond lights. A partial cloud-drape extends over the bluish-green waters as far as the eye can see. Gulls and waterfowl are bobbing in clumps, speckling the ocean with white feather squares like enormous nature-made patch quilts. The fishy, salty, seaweed smells permeate the air.

I turn to focus once again on the infinite, majestic waves. Their surf-music play notes of rushing, slashing, percussive melodies, which mesmerize, hypnotize, and sooth the soul.

To be writing on a day like this is a blessing beyond imagination, with memories to treasure and keep alive in the secret place within.

Mr. Eby is a Master Social Worker with more than 30 years of professional experience. He currently works as a therapist and counselor at Options For Southern Oregon, the local mental health agency. He has also provided online life coaching services on eBay for many years. For more information visit his site at [http://www.squidoo.com/GaryEbyMSW]

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